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Mental and Physical Health and Intimate Partner Violence against Women : A Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Dillon, Gina
Hussain, Rafat
Rahman, Saifur
Loxton, Deborah
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Associations between intimate partner violence (IPV) and poor physical and mental health of women have been demonstrated in the international and national literature across numerous studies.
This paper presents a review of the literature on this topic.
The 75 papers included in this review cover both original research studies and those which undertook secondary analyses of primary data sources.
The reviewed research papers published from 2006 to 2012 include quantitative and qualitative studies from Western and developing countries.
The results show that while there is variation in prevalence of IPV across various cultural settings, IPV was associated with a range of mental health issues including depression, PTSD, anxiety, self-harm, and sleep disorders.
In most studies, these effects were observed using validated measurement tools.
IPV was also found to be associated with poor physical health including poor functional health, somatic disorders, chronic disorders and chronic pain, gynaecological problems, and increased risk of STIs.
An increased risk of HIV was reported to be associated with a history of sexual abuse and violence.
The implications of the study findings in relation to methodological issues, clinical significance, and future research direction are discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dillon, Gina& Hussain, Rafat& Loxton, Deborah& Rahman, Saifur. 2013. Mental and Physical Health and Intimate Partner Violence against Women : A Review of the Literature. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462674
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dillon, Gina…[et al.]. Mental and Physical Health and Intimate Partner Violence against Women : A Review of the Literature. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462674
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dillon, Gina& Hussain, Rafat& Loxton, Deborah& Rahman, Saifur. Mental and Physical Health and Intimate Partner Violence against Women : A Review of the Literature. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462674
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462674